FNUS75 KSLC 300418 FWSSLC SPOT FORECAST FOR GRABALT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT 1020 PM MDT WED APR 29 2009 .DISCUSSION... A STORM SYSTEM MOVING NORTH OF THE STATE THROUGH FRIDAY WILL ACT TO STRENGTHEN A TEMPERATURE GRADIENT ACROSS THE BURN SITE DURING THE DAY THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. PREVAILING WINDS WILL BE FROM THE WEST ON THURSDAY... BECOMING MORE NORTHERLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON AS THE SYSTEM MOVES TO THE EAST. HOWEVER... WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO SWITCH TO THE SOUTH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT AHEAD OF A STORM SYSTEM THAT WILL IMPACT THE AREA THIS WEEKEND. .REST OF TONIGHT... LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4 ..LOW. SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-10 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). MIN TEMPERATURE.....42-44. MAX HUMIDITY........39-43 PERCENT. WINDS - 20-FOOT.....DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 3 TO 7 MPH. .THURSDAY... LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4 ..LOW. CLEARING INDEX......1000+. SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). MAX TEMPERATURE.....66-70. MIN HUMIDITY........16-19 PERCENT. WINDS - 20-FOOT.....WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. .OUTLOOK FOR FRIDAY... LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4 ..LOW. CLEARING INDEX......1000+. SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). MAX TEMPERATURE.....64-67. MIN HUMIDITY........24-28 PERCENT. WINDS - 20-FOOT.....WEST NORTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH BECOMING NORTH NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH GUSTING TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. FORECASTER...HOSENFELD REQUESTED BY...TYLER MONROE REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20090430.GRABA.01/SLC $$